Flight compensation Alitalia:
Athens — Rome

How to be compensated by Alitalia on the Athens (ATH) - Rome (FCO) line

No one likes waiting for hours at the airport. If Alitalia did not respect its scheduled times for your Athens - Rome flight, the law is on your side.

Fortunately, for this specific route with a distance of 1 086 km, EC Regulation 261/2004 requires Alitalia to pay you financial compensation.

Why are you entitled to 250 €?

The European Regulation EC 261/2004 is very strict regarding air passenger rights. The amount of fixed compensation does not depend on the price of your ticket, but only on the flight distance.

Remember that this law applies whether you are traveling in economy or business class, and regardless of the passenger's nationality.

How to know if the flight Alitalia Athens - Rome is eligible?

The 3-hour limit is calculated at the moment the aircraft doors open at Leonardo Da Vinci (Fiumicino) International Airport airport. If this is the case, and the flight cancellation is not due to extraordinary circumstances, Alitalia owes you 250 €.

An unexpected cancellation or a diverted flight from Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport without an immediate satisfactory solution gives rise to this same indemnity of 250 €.

What are the conditions for Alitalia to compensate you?

• Delay at arrival: You arrived with more than 3 hours delay at Rome.
• Cancellation: The airline cancelled the flight less than 14 days before departure.
• Overbooking: You were denied boarding against your will at Athens airport.
• Airline responsibility: The problem must be attributable to Alitalia (technical problem, sick crew, scheduling...).

The impact of a strike on your Alitalia compensation

Don't be fooled by Alitalia's vague terms: a 'wildcat' or declared strike remains the management responsibility of the company.

Warning however: if the cancellation is directly attributable to the airport staff or a decision by air navigation, Alitalia is released from its obligation to pay the legal indemnity of 250 euros, but not from its duty of assistance.

What are your rights at Athens airport in case of prolonged wait?

The right to assistance is a crucial provision of the European text. Even before speaking of your 250 €, if the delay stretches at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport airport, Alitalia is required to distribute vouchers to eat and drink.

Some passengers are unaware that transportation between the hotel and Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport terminal is also included in the legal package due by Alitalia.

Steps: how to get your 250 € from Alitalia?

The formal notice letter and the collection of evidence of delay at Leonardo Da Vinci (Fiumicino) International Airport airport (boarding pass, certificate) are mandatory steps to face the airline.

Don't fill out complex forms on the Alitalia website. Go through a passenger defense portal to secure your 250 € indemnity.

How long does it take to get the 250 € compensation?

Some passengers wait more than 6 months for a response from Alitalia. An expert can reduce this time by half.

By entrusting the recovery of your 250 € to a trusted third party, you save yourself months of waiting and the anxiety of seeing your case closed without follow-up, as reminders are managed by aviation law professionals.

What to do faced with silence or refusal from the airline?

It is not uncommon for a claim for 250 € to be automatically rejected by the company's algorithms under a fallacious generic pretext.

Experts in aviation law have a colossal history of Alitalia convictions, which is a decisive advantage.